The one advantage of being locked down at Buffalo Thorn Lodge over the past few months is that our live-in game rangers, Evan van Niekerk and Jumari Nel, have had uninterrupted opportunities to take some amazing photographs of the real residents of Black Rhino Game Reserve. Together we have chosen some of the best photographs…
In October 2019, our resident pride of lions were displaced and pushed out of Black Rhino. Two dominant males came from the south and wanted to take over this new area, so the pride all fled back into Pilanesberg. Lionesses are extremely protective over their young and will defend them to the death. When a…
The one advantage of being locked down at Buffalo Thorn Lodge over the past few months is that our live-in game rangers, Evan van Niekerk and Jumari Nel, have had uninterrupted opportunities to take some amazing photographs of the real residents of Black Rhino Game Reserve. Together we have chosen some of the best photographs…
Here at Buffalo Thorn Lodge, we are enjoying Alert Level 1 in the September sun. The bush is transforming into a summer paradise. With high temperatures reaching the 30s and mild evenings lounging by the jacuzzi, what more could one ask for? Welcome back With some of the migrant species coming back from their cold…
The one advantage of being locked down at Buffalo Thorn Lodge over the past few months is that our live-in game rangers, Evan van Niekerk and Jumari Nel, have had uninterrupted opportunities to take some amazing photographs of the real residents of Black Rhino Game Reserve. Together we have chosen some of the best photographs…
Spring has arrived, and with it, we celebrate the universal symbol of new beginnings. As we start enjoying the lengthening days and keep our eyes peeled for the newest of the green shoots that are pushing their way towards the sun, we are excited about the dawning of a brand new season in the bushveld….
The one advantage of being locked down at Buffalo Thorn Lodge over the past few months is that our live-in game rangers, Evan van Niekerk and Jumari Nel, have had uninterrupted opportunities to take some amazing photographs of the real residents of Black Rhino Game Reserve. Together we have chosen some of the best photographs…
The one advantage of being locked down at Buffalo Thorn Lodge over the past few months is that our live-in game rangers, Evan van Niekerk and Jumari Nel, have had uninterrupted opportunities to take some amazing photographs of the real residents of Black Rhino Game Reserve. Together we have chosen some of the best photographs…
The one advantage of being locked down at Buffalo Thorn Lodge over the past few months is that our live-in game rangers, Evan van Niekerk and Jumari Nel, have had uninterrupted opportunities to take some amazing shots of the real residents of Black Rhino Game Reserve. Everyone knows that being in nature is healing, and…
During the past few weeks of lockdown under Alert Level 3 we, as guides here at Buffalo Thorn Lodge, have been treated to some phenomenal leopard sightings. The animals seem to be a lot more relaxed without our regular stream of visitors, and this month has been all about the leopards of Pilanesberg. To some…